Improvement in cuspadores



s., B. coNNoLL'Y.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

`JOSEIPH B. CONNOLLY, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRIGT OF COLUMBIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CUSPADORES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N o. 170,819. ated December7, 1875; application filed i November 22, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Jos. B. GONNOLLY, ofWashington, in the county of Washington and District of Columbia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspadores; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit pertains to make andnse it, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is avertical section, and Fig. 2 is a modification, of my invention.

This invention has relation to self-righting cuspadores; and consists inthe provision of a counterbalancing weight located above the bottom, theobject being chiefiy to render the weight readily applicable to theordinary cuspadore, and to dispense with the expensive requirements of acuspadore having a weight attached to the bottom.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a cuspadore of the usual form,having a fiaring mouth, B, surmountiug a broad boWI, B'. G designatesthe weight suspended by rods D, or other suitable means, and elevatedslightly above the base, so as to leave space for the circulation of thecontents or of the water used in cleaning the bowl.

There are various ways in which the Weight may be suspended. A veryconvenient arrangement within the spirit of my invention is to attach itto the bottom of the depending arms or tube of` a removable mouth, s'othat Weight and all may be removed and replaced together; or the weightmay be attached to elastic suspending-bars, as ishown in Fig. 2, saidbars being so constructed as to fit Within the aperture of the cuspadoreand embrace the edge.

The form preferred of the Weight is annular, or with a central opening;but I do not limit myself to such a specific construction.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. A self-righting cuspadore,havinga weight suspended within byrods or other devices depending fromthe top or throat, substantially as and t'or the purpose set forth.

2. A cuspadore made selfrighting by a weight suspended within the vesseland above its base, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. A cuspadore or other similar vessel provided With a suspendedremovable weight to self-right the same.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this16th day of November, 1875.

J OSEPH B. GONNOLLY.

Witnesses:

ANTHONY A. GoNNoLLY, THos. A. GoNNoLLY.

